Category Archives: English

La Scala, Verdi, e “Giovanna d’Arco”

Posted on July 9, 2015 by babbityjean

If an opera is no longer staged after 150 years, it becomes a sort of novelty.  This is the case of Giovanna d’Arco, the seventh operatic work of the young Giuseppe Verdi, which was presented for the first time at … Continue reading →

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Leonardo da Vinci: 10 things you may not know

Posted on July 2, 2015 by babbityjean

1. Perhaps Leonardo was not Italian. Leonardo’s Italian father, Piero, was a respected notary well connected in the Florentine world (counting even the Medici among his clients). The mother was, according to some, originally from the East. The name of … Continue reading →

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Amadeo Giannini: The Banker of the People

Posted on June 25, 2015 by babbityjean

Amadeo Peter Giannini (San Jose, 1870 – 1949) was a famous American banker. His parents were Italian immigrants who came from Favale di Malvaro near Genoa in the region of Luguria. The father, Giovanni, emigrated to pursue the California Gold … Continue reading →

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